Grand Canyon has some familiarity with some of the other teams in the CBI Tournament.

Utah Valley, who the Antelopes defeated in the WAC Tournament semifinals, are also in the 16-team field. Conference foes Seattle and UT Rio Grande Valley also received bids on the other side of the bracket.

The CBI is a single-elimination tournament until the championship round when the final two teams will compete in a best-of-three series.